Furniture.



H. J. MONTGOMERY.

FURNITURE. APPLICATION FILED 0M. 3, 1908.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

[NVENT R WITNESSES H. J. MONTGOMERY.

' FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3, 1908.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

dl/ysws" I aw 'INVENTOR Allorney I consists in a series 'of connected springs, and

a guiding or sustaining rod secured to the g My invention further consists in a series of "so-"connected sirings, an upholstered cushion thereon, an

- 'ehair'frame, the upholstered cushion being of Construction as will be ployed under the. upholstered portionsand while I lRLVQShOWn and described it in con Chautauqua and Stateof New York, have injvented certain new and useful 111i rovetheir approximately upright position without interfering with, or materially limiting w eight 1 bottom that the upholstered or cushionpor- .tion thereof will be entirely independent of Y the chair frame.

or crank ends pivotallynconneeted the aview in perspective of a chair embodying 'my improvements. the same with the OllSlllOIl removed showing c HENRY; anonroouniry, or sitvnn QREIAEIQI-NEW YORK.

' FunNrrURE.

To all whomjitmiay concern: H fLBe it known that 1}"HENRY J. Noun OMERY, Of Silver Creek, in the fcounty of ments in Furniture; andI do hereby c eclare the'following tobe a full, clear, afid xact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it upper tains to inake'and use-the same.

' My invention relates to an improvement in furniture and more particularly to s ring seats for chairs, sofas, etc., the object eing to provide means for holding the springs in their capacity to yield vertically under'.a

Afurther object is to so construct the-chair.

'} .IVith these objects in view my invention front row of springs and provided with bent chair frame.

a fabric covering deoendi'ng from the spring. frame "and secure to the.

stitched at its ends tothe fabric covering.

My invention further consists in the parts and combinations of parts and in the details I I p more fullyexplained and pointed out in the claims.

- Intheaccompan'ying drawings, Fi ure 1 is Fig. 2'is a 'plan View of the springs and theirv'co nnections and the andFig. 4 is a View of a f v Myeimprovement is applicable to furniture of any" and all kinds wherein springs are emnection with a chair bot-tom, I would. have it understood that Ido not-confine itsuse to chairs.,. I

Specification of Letters Patent. E'atente'd April 20, Application fired October 3, 1903. Serial No.-456,Q10

' 1 represents the frame of a chair and '3 the webbing of n'rterl'aced strips of fabric secured [at their-ends to the under side of the frame 1 and forming a. support for the springsv 3,

which latter are of the usual form employed for this purpose. These springs" are. connected into a single series conforming approximately to the shape'of the. chair bot. tom, by the longitudinal strips 4, connected by suitable metallic clips 5 to the upper coils of each row 'ofsprings, and transversely by the rods ti, which are similarly connected to the' upper coils .of each row of springs- The entireseries of springs are encircled by the rimrod 7 which is secured to the upper coils by metal clips or by burlap or cord as desired.

The springs'so assembled and connected, eX-- tend well'forward to the front of the chair frame and, are connected at the frontto the crank rod 8, the latter being connected to the rim rod? by the metal or equivalent clips i),

7 or ifpreferred may be connected by cords or I any other suitable-material.

The spring frame COIlSlStlIlgOf the serlcs of connected springs, the rim rod, and the crank rod, are

connected to the frameof the chair by stri s of webbing 10 which latter serve to gi limit the upward movement of thes'prings.

The crank rod 8 is free'to turn in the clips 9 e and is provided with rearwardly and out- .wardly bent ends constituting crank arms;

In Fig.2 these arms are bent inwardly, as at 11 and outwardly asat.12, the outwardly extending portions 12 restingin openings formed in the inner sides ofthc arms of the chair. In the construction shown in Fig. 4,

the rim wire 7 is bent at its forward end so as to project laterally and forwardly in front of thearms or arm posts, and the crank rod 8 is provided with reari'vardly projecting members 11*, and inwardly. projecting members 12*, which latter rest in openings formed in the chair.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the spring seat terminates at its front ap proximately in line with the arm posts of the the outer faces of the arms or arinposts of chair, whereas in the construction shown in Fig. 1, the spring seat projects in front of the arm posts, thus permitting the latter. to be set back some distance from the front edge of the chair-frame.

ith these constructions itwill be seen that the springs' may', when under pressure,

yield-or give-vertically but are prevented from a rearward deflection the crank rods 4 8 and 8*. These rods bein mounted to rock,

move in-the arc o f.a circle, and while they permit free vertical, and necessarily some slight'rearwardmovement, operate to prevent the springs and cushion top from being I forced rearwardlyby any ordinary weight that may be seated. thereon.

-.Covering'the-springs and passing over the rim wire 7'- 'is the covering 15 which latter constitutes the bottom member of the cushion. This coveringl5 extends down and is secured at its lower edge to the chair irame thus concealing the springs and rim wire, assisting the str ps 10 in l nntmgthe upward movement of the spring bottom, andior holding the latter under tension, if it be so desired." The" top member 14 of the cushionis sewed to the edge wire 8, and to the bottom member 14,

ticular construction and arran ement of )arts shown and described, but,

Having fully described my invention what I claim-as new and desire to secure by Letv ters-Patent, is,

nected springs and arim wire embracing the entire series Y and. connected to the outer springs of a cushion bottom covering the springs and secured at its lower end to the stitching to the. rim wire and also to the cushion bottom.

2. The combination with a series of connected springs and rim wire embracing the and. a crank rod loosely connected to that springs the bent ends of said crank rod projecting rcarwardly and loosely mounted in theiront portion of the chair frame, of a cushionthe bottom of which overlaps therim the cushion being secured to the rim wire and to thebottom member.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. I

HENRY J. MONTGOMERY. Witnesses:

HENRY R. SHATTUGK, MABEL A. SCIIIFFERTI.

1. The combination with a series of conchair-frame and'a cushiontop secured by entire series and secured to the outer springs,

portion of the rim wire adjacent to the front and crank rods and securcd' at its lower edge to the frame of the chair, the top member of 

